Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...more
On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) directing all private employers with 100 or more employees corporate-wide to establish, implement, and enforce a mandatory...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95, reinstituting...more
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule on Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) outlining how employers can properly classify workers as independent...more
In the wake of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) for a number of newly developed COVID-19 vaccinations (including the vaccinations developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna), many employers are deciding whether to...more
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The NLRB is at it again—with its decision in Wynn Las Vegas, LLC the Board has continued its practice of scaling back decisions of the Obama Board. In Wynn Las Vegas, the Board redefined “solicitation” to comport with prior...more
On May 29, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, 369 NLRB No. 91 (2020) broadening the definition of “solicitation.” The Board overruled its prior decisions in Wal-Mart Stores, 340...more
The CARES Act provides several programs to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including favorable loan terms, significant temporary tax breaks, and employee retention credits. Below are key terms of...more
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 and Sunday, April 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued two new rounds of guidance to states regarding the expanded unemployment insurance benefits available to workers affected by the...more
The “CARES” Act contains several provisions directly impacting labor and employment issues. Below is a summary of the key labor and employment-related provisions contained in the Act....more